D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths

By: Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, Ingri d'Aulaire

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Hardcover | 19 September 1962

At a Glance

Hardcover
208 Pages

Age
8 - 12

Grade
3 - 7

Dimensions(cm)
32.5 x 23.5 x 2

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Now updated with a new cover and an afterword featuring never-before-published drawings from the sketchbook of Ingri and Edgar D’Aulaire, plus an essay about their life and work and photos from the family archive.

In print for over fifty years, D’Aulaires Book of Greek Myths has introduced generations to Greek mythology - and continues to enthrall young readers.

Here are the greats of ancient Greece - gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters - as freshly described in words and pictures as if they were alive today.

No other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and children alike will find this book a treasure for years to come.

About the Author

INGRI D’AULAIRE and EDGAR PARIN D’AULAIRE first met in Munich, where both were studying art. Ingri had grown up in Norway; Edgar, the son of a noted Italian portrait painter, was born in Switzerland and had lived in Paris and Florence. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to the United States and began to create the picture books that established their reputation as two of the twentieth century’s most important children’s writers and illustrators. They won the 1940 Caldecott Medal for Abraham Lincoln.

During an extended trip to Greece, they studied and sketched the countryside, the people, and the architecture and artifacts of long ago. The result was D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths, the standard-bearer of mythology for children since its publication in 1962.

Industry Reviews

"For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book . . . the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation." --The Horn Book "The drawings . . . are excellent and excitingly evocative."--The New York Times

A New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books-100 Years selection

An NPR 100 Must-Reads for Kids 9-14 selection

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